VIRUS again

Well, I've only seen CHALLENGE 64's virus story so far and although it
hints at nasty things having happened it doesn't actually say bluntly
that the little silicon guys done it.

I read with interest the alternate cilicon virus posted in TML and it
made me shudder with fear.  If this is the future of TRAVELLER then
I for one will become anti-TECH and close all borders and go hide
in my cave (with a friend 8-}.

The second TML story about active computer AI running rampant through
the universe is more to my liking.

Personally, I think that provided GDW don't "set in concrete" that the
VIRUS was the prime cause for the downfall then I think there are a lot
of oportunities for GMs to play around the question of what really
happened.  I prefer to believe that the Zhodani woke something up on
their trip towards the core OR something else went wrong and the
current government line is that the VIRUS is the culprit.  Lots of
scope for the players to go find out what really happened.

Maybe the people of the IMPERIUM are just too proud to admit that they
caused the downfall and are blaming it on a rumour or some unrelated
facts.

I think that GDW should publish (or hint at) all these possibilities.
Don't set it in concrete.  Maybe several things happened that wiped
out separate parts of the Imperium while missing others.

Bruce...    [email removed]